{"product_id":"what-we-call-masala","title":"What We Call Masala","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWe know every Indian family holds delicious secrets in its dabbas. But what if they held even more than we knew? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasala is the Tardis that opens the door to a food multiverse. And Kashmiri-Australian cook and author Sarina Kamini is inviting you inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor ten years Sarina taught her Kashmiri Hindu family's kitchen secrets to people of all ages and cooking talents via her masala masterclasses. She was The Spice Mistress to whom spices sang. But the more she taught, the more she realised that masala spoke to everyone ... once they understood its language. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat We Call Masala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is that code breaker. Learn what white pepper does to pavlova. How to use spices and fats to speak to nervousness or anxiety. Why domestic Ayurveda says good digestion is ensured not just by what we eat, but by how we think. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqual parts storyteller and recipe writer, Sarina deftly ties together Hindu mythology, intimate family moments, and practical (and permissive!) traditional health tips with the types of recipes you never thought you could pull off at home. Real-deal Kashmiri Hindu rogan josh. Made-from-scratch paneer. The simple yellow dal that's broken one thousand hearts. And a smoky, tangy butter chicken that'll send your local takeaway to the wall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough more than 70 spices and fats, and 80-plus recipes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat We Call Masala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows readers that masala is so much more than spice. It offers lessons in both culinary mechanics and magic to any level of cook — from can't-boil-water to cordon bleu. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvocative words and full-colour photography that literally places you on Indian streets and inside Sarina's Bengaluru family kitchen makes this captivating hardback both a coffee table must-have, and a beautiful gift for the food lover in your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\n\u003ca role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expander-toggle='{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}'\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-collapse\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murdoch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42431189647395,"sku":null,"price":1799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/222139545.jpg?v=1779186357","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/what-we-call-masala","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}